In 2013, market capitalisation of conglomerates grew by 13 per cent as against six per cent all the BT 500 companies registered and investors paid almost double the price for these stocks compared to 2012.

\"In other countries, businesses support each other.\" Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus at Tata Sons, did not stop there. \"Getting 20 business people in a room who do not talk about their own business but take a position on India is difficult,\" he said.

The commercial with the adage \"More Indian than you think\" is indubitably historical for Lufthansa. \"We also wanted to make our India-specific services more visible such as Indian cabin attendants, Indian vegetarian food and local entertainment,\" says Wolfgang Will, Director South Asia, Lufthansa.

N Srinivasan said that cement prices have historically been cyclical. When the prices are low, the builders take full advantage of it and start complaining when the prices get corrected. He also reminded that builders buy in bulk and do not pay market prices.

Rajan said the banking regulator is looking at '525 loans' which funds infrastructure projects that take five years to build and are repaid over 25 years and will come out with the details in the next few days.

While infrastructure has been the general thrust area in the Narendra Modi government's maiden budget, extension of the 10-year tax holiday to power projects that are completed by March 31, 2017, is by far the biggest announcement.

Sale of cars has risen slightly in the recent months but it remains to be seen if the various direct tax sops announced will put enough disposable income in the hands of people to buy new cars or replace the existing ones.

Indian companies have mastered the art of managing with little and finding ingenious ways to overcome shortages. Business Today's Power Breakfast discusses if the Narendra Modi government can bring about a change.